All Compliance Week articles in Web Issue – Page 506

  • Blog

    SEC approves 2017 GAAP Taxonomy for use in XBRL filings

    2017-03-15T22:00:00Z

    The SEC has given its final approval to the 2017 GAAP Taxonomy that public companies will use to prepare their XBRL financial statement exhibits.

  • Blog

    Scotiabank names chief risk officer

    2017-03-15T16:00:00Z

    Scotiabank, Canada's international bank, has appointed Daniel Moore, currently executive vice president and chief market risk officer, as chief risk officer, effective April 3. Moore will succeed Stephen Hart in this role, who is expected to retire after a career spanning almost 40 years.

  • Resource

    An Omnichannel Solution to Brand Fraud

    2017-03-15T15:00:00Z Provided by

    Download Proofpoint's solution brief to learn more about the methods hackers are using to imitate your brand. Then sign up for a demo of Proofpoint's Fraud Protection solution to see how Proofpoint can help you manage the risks of brand fraud.

  • Blog

    Deliberate ignorance and the FCPA

    2017-03-15T12:45:00Z

    Tom Fox explores the term “conscious avoidance” under the FCPA, specifically in the case of Frederick Bourke, who invested in an enterprise in Azerbaijan that was engaged in bribery and corruption to obtain certain oil and gas rights of which Bourke claimed he had no knowledge.

  • Blog

    Trump nominee pledges ‘new direction’ for CFTC

    2017-03-15T12:45:00Z

    Acting Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo was nominated by President Trump to officially head the agency this week. Awaiting Senate confirmation, he has already detailed bold reforms for the Commission.

  • Blog

    Institute of Directors offers its ideas on navigating Brexit

    2017-03-15T12:30:00Z

    Handling the heavy lifting of a proper Brexit is going to be no small task, especially since nobody wants a great “vacuum period” between the U.K. Great Repeal Bill and whatever regulations are to follow.

  • Blog

    Trump initiates sweeping overhaul of government agencies

    2017-03-15T11:00:00Z

    President Donald J. Trump has unveiled a “comprehensive plan for reorganizing the executive branch,” an overhaul of federal agencies intended to cut federal spending and reduce redundancies.

  • Blog

    SEC nominee faces conflict of interest questions

    2017-03-15T10:15:00Z

    As he prepares to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on March 23, President Trump’s pick to serve as SEC chairman is facing questions about potential conflicts of interest he may face.

  • Blog

    Another Goldman Sachs alumni nominated for top Treasury post

    2017-03-15T09:15:00Z

    With Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin now in place, the Trump Administration is looking to add another Goldman Sachs executive to a top post at the Treasury Department. James Donovan, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, has been nominated as deputy secretary.

  • Blog

    FASB finalizes change, proposes another to compensation rules

    2017-03-14T19:45:00Z

    The FASB is making inroads on more accounting change around compensation with a new standard for retirement benefits and a new proposal around stock compensation.

  • Blog

    Cheques and balances

    2017-03-14T15:30:00Z

    Sir Philip Green made a deal to pay two-thirds of his former company’s pension deficit last month to keep his reputation intact. But there’s not a lot to be thankful for.

  • Article

    Reporting on climate risks on the bottom line

    2017-03-14T13:45:00Z

    The Financial Stability Board is pressuring companies to disclose in some way what their potential risk business impact from climate change risk might be, as this has become a growing concern for investors.

  • Article

    The future of anti-corruption in Trump’s America

    2017-03-14T13:15:00Z

    We are only a month into the Trump administration, and there are already a number of compliance developments to keep an eye on.

  • Article

    Early work on new lease rules reveals big effort ahead

    2017-03-14T13:15:00Z

    Waiting in line behind revenue recognition, new requirements to bring leases on to corporate balance sheets are starting to win pockets of attention.

  • Article

    Cement, compliance, and crimes against humanity in Syria

    2017-03-14T12:45:00Z

    Multinational cement company Lafarge’s alleged collusion with ISIS to keep a Syrian plant operational would have made it complicit in crimes against humanity.

  • Article

    SEC gets serious about investor-friendly disclosures

    2017-03-14T12:45:00Z

    Investors, especially those lacking financial literacy skills, may soon benefit from the SEC’s efforts to modernize its disclosure regime and filing requirements.

  • Article

    Global anti-bribery enforcement on the rise

    2017-03-14T11:45:00Z

    Sharing information and expanding enforcement pipelines are fueling a global crackdown on corruption in general, but especially in the extractive industry.

  • Article

    New leadership, new priorities for FINRA

    2017-03-14T11:30:00Z

    A new year has meant some big changes for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, including several recent appointments, some new initiatives, and an update to the agency’s enforcement priorities.

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    Gone in a snap? Tech IPO swipes away shareholder voting

    2017-03-14T09:00:00Z

    The decision by the founders of Snap, parent company of Snapchat, to issue no-vote shares has riled critics and surfaced new corporate governance concerns.

  • Blog

    Samsung enhances transparency over financial donations

    2017-03-13T13:45:00Z

    Amid an investigation over bribery claims involving some of its top executives, Samsung Electronics recently announced a series of measures it intends to take to bring greater transparency and accountability in managing financial donations and monetary support for corporate social responsibility-related activities and funds.